Comments on: Kill-A-Watt http://ecogadget.net/2007/10/01/kill-a-watt/ join the revolution Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Eric Boyd http://ecogadget.net/2007/10/01/kill-a-watt/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Eric Boyd Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:11:39 +0000 http://ecogadget.net/2007/10/01/kill-a-watt/#comment-97 I own one of these - bought it over a year ago. I used it just like this article describes to explore the power used by the stuff in my apartment. I blogged about the results: http://digitalcrusader.ca/archives/2006/08/household_power_1.html http://digitalcrusader.ca/archives/2006/10/household_energ.html Some interesting results - turns out my desktop computer is close to using as much power as the fridge. Wall Warts, which everyone worries about, were not a serious problem in my apartment. But I discovered that our JVC sound system used lots of power even when off - something like 5% of all the power we use. Anyway, if you are curious I recommend buying one - you may discover something which will save you as much money as it costs to buy, and the climate impacts are yours to keep forever :-). I own one of these – bought it over a year ago. I used it just like this article describes to explore the power used by the stuff in my apartment. I blogged about the results:

http://digitalcrusader.ca/archives/2006/08/household_power_1.html
http://digitalcrusader.ca/archives/2006/10/household_energ.html

Some interesting results – turns out my desktop computer is close to using as much power as the fridge. Wall Warts, which everyone worries about, were not a serious problem in my apartment. But I discovered that our JVC sound system used lots of power even when off – something like 5% of all the power we use.

Anyway, if you are curious I recommend buying one – you may discover something which will save you as much money as it costs to buy, and the climate impacts are yours to keep forever :-).

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